About Us

About CoM

The Council of Minorities is a human rights organization that works for establishing the rights of different minority communities in Bangladesh. Since 2013, the organization has been working for promoting the rights of the Urdu-Speaking people living in various camps spread around the districts of Bangladesh. For establishing legal rights, it has been working for creating awareness among the camp dwellers regarding their birth certificates, death certificates, passports, trade licenses, national identity cards, commissioner certificates, bank accounts, general diaries in Thana etc. as well as helping them for obtaining these services. In addition, it has been distributing winter warmers and educational materials every year among minority students. In order to connect the minority youth with mainstream society, the Council of Minorities organizes a youth summit every year.

The Council of Minorities exists to advocate for the rights, representation, and well-being of marginalized and underrepresented communities. Through community engagement, policy advocacy, education, and cultural empowerment, the Council works to ensure equity, inclusion, and social justice for all minority groups. Our mission is to amplify voices, influence positive change, and foster a society where diversity is recognized as a strength.

KHALID HUSSAIN
Founder & Executive Director

"It is with immense pride and deep gratitude that I stand before you today as the Chief Executive of the Council of Minorities. We gather here not just as representatives of diverse communities, but as champions of dignity, equality, and justice. Our council exists because history has shown us the cost of silence. Too often, the voices of minorities—whether ethnic, linguistic, religious, sexual, or otherwise—have been ignored or marginalized. But today, we reaffirm a simple truth: every voice matters. Every community counts."

Our Mission

Human rights of minority communities of Bangladesh, their cultural heritage and language preservation for their economic development, strengthening education and skill development and launching human rights for promoting women and legal employment.

Our Vision

A peaceful, poverty and violence-free world especially where minority, powerless and marginal, having the same opportunity to live with dignity and hope.

Core values

We believe that the persons belong to minority and indigenous become an active and responsive citizen of Bangladesh. CoM is committed to supporting the youth leadership with gender parity by ensuring their meaningful participation in social, cultural and economical development of the minority and indigenous.